"For the past two years, the Seahawks have benefited from the pressure Chris Clemons has provided. Tuesday, the franchise felt some pressure from Clemons as the defensive end was absent for the start of a mandatory three-day minicamp. "I'm a little bit surprised that he's not here," coach Pete Carroll said. But not shocked. This is an issue that has simmered on the back burner over the offseason as Clemons was absent from the team's organized team activities the previous three weeks. Although those were voluntary workouts, the Seahawks used a first-round draft choice on defensive end Bruce Irvin as Clemons entered the final year of his contract" Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2018416579_hawk13.html
